Subhash Ghai recalls 'hatha paai' with Salman Khan
India, Aug. 31 -- More than two decades after a party spat with Salman Khan, filmmaker Subhash Ghai has revisited the altercation while recalling how the two eventually moved past it and went on to work together in the 2008 film Yuvvraaj.
Ghai recalled how a spat at a party escalated into verbal abuse and a brief scuffle between him and the actor. "We were at a party, and Salman was high. He had an issue with me and asked why I did a certain thing. When I explained it was my call as a director, he started abusing me. I asked him to stop, and we had a spat right there," the 81-year-old told Times Now.
Ghai further shared how the situation eventually required intervention from Salman's father, veteran screenwriter Salim Khan. "Salim saheb called me and said Salman had confessed everything to his mother. He told me, 'I have scolded him,' and sent Salman over to my house to apologise," he added.
When Salman later apologised, Ghai said that seeing the respect he had for his father made him appreciate the actor's character and move past the incident.
"After that, we began visiting each other regularly and eventually worked on a film together," Ghai added.
The rocky start eventually gave way to a lasting friendship. Over the years, Ghai has often praised Khan's conduct, most recently sharing a photo with the actor on Instagram from Jackie Shroff's birthday celebrations earlier this year. HTC...
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